Cinderella is a 2015 Americanromanticfantasy film, directed by Kenneth Branagh, with a screenplay written by Chris Weitz. The film is based on Charles Perrault’s eponymous folk tale and inspired by Walt Disney’s 1950 animated film of the same name.The film stars Lily James as the titular character, with Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Stellan Skarsgård, Holliday Grainger, Derek Jacobi, and Helena Bonham Carter.